I have been posting over at our sister blog ParentDish for the past year. It has been almost exactly a year since I have posted here at The Cancer Blog, and so I probably need to re-introduce myself. I will be posting here again on a regular basis, and I am happy to be back!

I am not a cancer survivor, but I have lost people close to me who have had cancer, and another friend is having surgery at the Mayo Clinic soon to remove a mass he recently found in his groin area. One of my very dear friends works tirelessly year round in Wisconsin for her Relay team. And, I am a medical editor also.

It is the results of these experiences that gave me pause the other day when, for the first time in over a year, I realized that I needed to order new checks. I was looking at the online company where I bought my checks, and clicked on the link for activism. I didn't know (probably because I never bothered to look before) that you could order Checks for the Cure. Nine percent of the proceeds from purchasing the checks go to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. In the coming weeks. I will be focusing on the people, like my friend Keri, who work tirelessly to raise money to fight cancer. There are countless ways, besides purchasing checks, in which we can all make a difference. And I'm happy to do my part.